Senior B.A.L.L. salutes 12 seniors from area churches

FAMILY MEMBERS OF HONOREE THORVARD HARDIMON, AT THE AUG. 24 EVENT IN PLEASANT HILLS. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO) Secret to living is ‘to love and trust God,’ one honoree says by Genea L. Webb For New Pittsburgh Courier Rev. Dr. Judith C. Moore noticed how isolated the elderly are in the Mon Valley and she wanted to do something special to combat it. “I have a love for Clairton and I was concerned about the isolation of the elderly. Some of the people have deteriorated. We wanted them to know that they are cared for and we wanted to acknowledge their work in their churches and in the community. We wanted to do it in the Mon Valley because Clairton and communities in the Mon Valley are forgotten about,” she said. WELCOMING BY REV. JUDITH MOORE Rev. Moore, CEO and founder of Sisters Saving Ourselves Now (SSON)/Black Women’s Roundtable, and her committee of dedicated, community-oriented ladies came up with the idea of the Senior B.A.L.L. (Brave Amazing Living Legends) award. The event took place on Aug. 24 at the Georgetown Center in Pleasant Hills. The event was sponsored by Highmark Wholecare, Black Women’s Roundtable and Allen Place Community Center MANY...